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Rus,ness Embarrassments.

PHILADELPHIA, April s. The failure OF Henry
Bower & Son, manufacturing chemists, was
made public to-day through the entry, in the
Common Pleas Court, Of Judgment notes
amounting to $57.794 all of which were con-
fessed. The heaviest one of these was entered
by VIM. H. Newman s. Co for $4,000 The
firm of Henry Bower & Son is one OF
the oldest in their iine having been
founded IN 1851. and has always been considered
one of the strongest aud most reliable houses in
the city. Their liabilities will probably amount
to $780, 000 but estimate of their assets can
be obtained. The reason assigned for the fail
ure is that the senior member of the firm has
large amounts of money tied up in real estate,
and there was not enough cash capital to carry
on the business.
NEW YORK, April 6-Lossa & Co.. importers
of iron, have failed. H. NJ. Cormaek of the
firm says: II have applied to the courts for a
dissolution of partnership and the appointment
of a receiver We lost 500. 600 by heavy ad-
vance in ocean rates for ore freights. We had
contracts outstanding for 400. 00O tons. and the
advance in freight rates from Spain from SIS to
14s wiped out capital. Our principal creditors
in this country are the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank. $50, 900, and the Mahaive Bank, oi
Great Darlington Mass, Sl3, 000.'
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The President. After Consultation with Mr..
Carlisle, Having Reached the CONCLUSION
that Such Action Is Necessary.
Comptroller Maynard Addresses Some
Pungent Remarks to Mr.. Endicott.
Nhitelaw Reid Thinks the Time Has Come
for Republicans to Support John Sherman
for the Presidency-Capital Notes.
THE r1rr1Era CONGRESS.
Well Authenticated Rumor that Extra
Session Will Be Called in the Fall.

well-Authenticated Rumor that Extra
Session Will Be Called in the Fall.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON April 6-There is a very we'll
authenticated rumor current which says tbrt
the President has pledged himself to esii tBx-
gress together on the first of October 1t is un-
derstood here that this decision was reached
after a long consultation with Speaker Carlisle.
The ex,Speaker is anxious for reelection. He
is also very desirous of helping to create very
much better record for the Fifteth Congress
than that left by the Forty-ninth. In order to
accomplish this result it is necessary that the
organization shall be perfected as soon as possi-
bla 1t was with this idea that Mr.. Carlisle
urged the President to call Congress together
two months earlier than usual
TIE most difficult task which will confront
the Speaker of the Fifteth Congress will be the
formation of the committees. Never before in
the history of the country have there been so
many new and untried men elected to seats in
the national legislature. The latest estimate Of
the House clerks places the number of entirely
new men at seventy-six, or more than % per
cent. of the entire House. Besides this heavy
batch of raw material" the new Speaker will
have to supply the places of several chairmen OF
committees who were left out in the cold at the
last election. There are ten or twelve Of the
oldest and best-posted committee chairmen who
will be missed ia the organization of the next
House. Among them are Morrison, of the ways
and means committee; Wellborn, of Indian az
fairs; Cobb, of public lands Willis, of rivers and
harbors; Sprlggs, OF accounts: Reagan, OF COM
merce and great many others.
,e,1 ,1,2o hat L.; e q
dent of reelection to the speakership that he
has already begun to prepare his committee list,
and that be will try to perfec. the complete or
ganization Of the new House within week after
the first call to order
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A CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Spirited Controversy Between Secretary j

Spirited Controversy Between Secretary En-
dicott and Comptroller Maynard.
WASHINGTON, April 6-The Evening Star,
tonight, says: ''There have been numerous
points of controversy between Second Comptrol-
Ter Maynard and Secretary Endicott- The Sec
retary of War has not in all cases been willing
to accept the decisions of the Second Comptrol
ler. and has tried on several occasions to have
them reversed or overruled in way. There
has been conflict of authority. and Judge
Maynard has held the key 20 the situation. Two
or three months ago Mr.. Endicott wrote a letter
to the Second Comptroller in relation to the ac-
counts of Surgeon Billings. Lieutenant Ray and
Captain Wheeler for mileage while journeying
abroad, which had been disallowed re-
opened by request of the Secretary OF
War; and again disalowed. and also to
certain accounts of Capt. J. B. Rawls, Majors
Smith and Tucker, and others. In the latter
Mr.. Endicott announced that ne intended to
submit the cases to the Court OF Claims under
the provisions OF Section of the act of March
8, 1883, which permits matters controverted in
the executive departments to be sent to the
Court of Claims. Yesterday, just before retir-
ing from the Office Of Second Comptroller, Judge
MAYNARD wrote sharp reply to the Secretary
of War. He said that the had all been
settled and the papers turned over to the Second
Auditor; that the re-examinaton had resulted in
sustaining the decision reached in the 6rst in
stance, and that the matter would not be again
reopened. As to the announcement that the
Secretary of War intended to send the cases to
the Court of Claims, he calls atten-
tion to the fact that the are
entirely under the jurisdiction of the
Treasury Department and cannot be taken to
the court of claims by the head of any other
department. Moreover. he reminds Mr.. Endi.
eott that the court could only give opinion
and not decision in the case, should the Secre-
tary of the Treasury go there. In conclusion
be says: If the Secretary of War has any doubt
with reference to the correctness of his own
views upon any or ali of the abstract questions
of law propounded in mis- letter the opinion of
the Court Of Claims thereon might be of value
to him, but as this Office has doubt, aud. as
far it be learned, this department has
none. with reference to the correctness of the
adjustment of the accounts referred to, it is not
seen how reference of these cases by another
department to the Court of Claims can affect the
past or control the future action of the Treas
ury Department thereon"
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SHOOTING AT A MINISTER.
Attempt to Assassinate a Colored Preacher
While He Was Delivering Sermon.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

SpecIal 10 tne knCfanapolf5 Journal
PITTsBURG, April "a most cowardly at
tempt to assassinate the Rev. W. f. Lowry.
pastor Of Browns African Methodist Episcopal
Chapel, corner of Boyle and Hemock streets,
Allegheny City, was made last Sunday night
While the reverend gentleman was in the midst
of his discourse, a rife ball, evidently aimed at
Mr. Lowry's head, crashed through the
window at the side of the pulpit, passed
but an inch or SO from his head
and embedded itself in the opposite
wall. Had not the leaden messenger struck
against the sash and deviated from it's course,
the minister would undoubtedly have been
either killed or seriously wounded. A portion
OF the audience, hearing the shot. and noticing
the result, hastily left the building, but were
unable TO make any discoveries. The minister
continued his speaking to the end Of the SER
mon The only possible place from which the
bullet could have been fired was the roof of the
ouiioins on the opposite side of an alley. For
some months the members of the church have
been disputing the possession of a
valuable piece Of property Mr.. Lowry having
established the legal right of the church TO the
property, has incurred the enmity of several
members OF his flock. prominent among whom is
q Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. Kinney The latter has
ceased attending the chugch, but Mr. Bruce has
been In constant Attendance unit, last Sunday
night, when his absence was the subject of re-
mark. Mr.. Lowry, who is now confined to mis-
room by illness, says he cannot believe that
either Of the above parties would attempt his
life. and can offer no solution of the mystery
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Incomplete Returns Indicate the Election OF
the Democratic Candidate for Governor
by Plurality of About One Thousand.
What Some Prominent Newspapers Say
Concerning the Result in Chicago.
Bitter Feeling and Social Warfare Engen-
dered by Woman Suffrage in Kansas-Be-
lated Returns from Tuesdays Voting.
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
The Rhode Island Republicans Defeated by
About One Thousand Plurality.
SpeciaI TO the Jndjanapofia Journa,

The Rhode Island Republicans Defeated by
About One Thousand Plurality.
Special to the Indianapolis 5ournal.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 6-Seldom was there
such lively interest shown in an election as
that which manifested in this city and
throughout the State to-day. Full reports from
all wards of this city show, this evening"
that Davis (Dem.) for Governor, has been
elected by q majority of 2.060. 1t is
thought. from returns thus far received from
the various towns that Davis will have at least
1000 majority in the whole State. Some towns
are yet to be heard from. but the vote is close
that it will probably not reduce Davis's major
ity.
At q late hour tonight indications are that the
entire Democratic general ticket has been
elected
The new Legislature will be changed consid-
erably. although the Republicans will. no doubt,
have majority. The Democrats are jubilant
in this city tonight. and large crowds throng
the newspaper, telegraph and other downtown
Offices.
1t will be very late before the definite figures
can be given, but up to midnight the indications
are that Davis will have plurality of 1900 in
the State. The entire Democratic ticket. with
the exception of the Attorney-general. will prob
ably have the same plurality. The Legislature,
as far as returns have been received, will stand:
House. 81 Republicans and 20 Democrats SEN
ate. Is Republicans and 10 Democrats. Four
cities and towns are vet to be heard from.
Ia. M.-The city Of Providence returns have
not all come in. and the election hangs iu the
balance. Wetmore heads Davis slightly, but
this city has gone strong for the Democratic
candidates. and will probably give him a MAORI
ty. 1t is not now thought that the entire Demo
cratic ticket has been successful, although that
was the result first anticipated. The Pro-
hibition vote is fzzle, and the woman
suffrage vote made poor showing. The vote
cast has been a very large one. and everybody
that could cast ballot has done SO. The vote
on Attorney general is practically the same as
on Governor as far as returns are at hand The
woman suffrage amendment was defeated very
badly. Davis's plurality in the State will f-oo
ably reach 1000. and it is likely to be sustained
on the whole Democratic State ticket.
2:40 A. M.-The whole Democratic State ticket
is elected, except Secretary of the State Nc
| Guinness. Democrat, has a plurality. but the
| Repub bican Legislature will place the present
| incumbent and nominee of the party-Addeman
| in the Office
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THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

WhiteIaw Reid Thinks the Time Has Come
When All Hands should support Sherman.
NEW YORK, April 6 "A Washington special to
the Post says: "a friend of Murat Halsteaa. in
this city, is authority for the statement that Mr.
Halstead had lately received from Whitelaw
Reid letter asserting that the time has come at
last for Mr.. Blaine to let 60 his grip upon the
Republican party, as far as the presidency is
concerned. and for all hands to turn in and NOM
mate John Sherman. The letter adds that all
that is necessary to cause the Tribune 10 swing
into line is the positive assurance that Mr. Sher-
man is going into the convention with solid
delegation from Ohio This letter was, of
course, not intended for publication, but as the
Washington friend of Mr. Halstead is also q
strong friend Of Senator Sherman, ho has circp-
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Other Fires.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, April 6-Six hundred tons OF
baled straw stacked near the Dodge paper-mil
east of town, caught nre from spark from
locomotive this afternoon. But for the hard
work of the city fire department the paper mill
would have been burned. The loss is estimated
at from 81 900 10 So. 900, covered by insurance
BLooMINGToN, Ind, April 6-The residence
of Mrs Margaret A. Dunn was destroyed by fire
this morning. The fire caught from defective
fue. Loss, 50. 500; insurance, $1,000 in the Lon
don, Liverpool and Globe.
PITTsBURG April 6.-The extensive slaughter
house, stable and ice house of Henry Kreiling,
on Charles street. Allegheny City, de-
stroyed by fire at early hour this morning.
Loss, $16.0 .000 insurance. $l00 000
NEW YORK, April 6-Fire broke out in the
paint room in the upper portion of the big
building in East Forty-third street. occupied by
the Sebastian Wagon Company as their factory.
this morning. Before the fire could be subdued
it had destroyed stock valued at $l5000 and
done like amount Of damage to the building
Fully insured.
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THE CHICAGO CARPENTERS.
The Employers Refuse to Grant the Demands
of the Men-A Long Struggle Expected.

CHICAGO April 6.-Two hundred and fifty car
penter contractors, representing four-ffths of
ali the employers of carpenters in the city, held
a meeting, this afternoon, and agreed to 0on-
cede some of the demands of the 5000 strikin
men, but :he compromise was tonight rejected
by the carpenters executive commit
tee. Before the employers meeting was
called to order, committee of
three from the strikers appeared in
the hall with written offer to settle the strike
if the eight hour day was enforced and the wages
fixed at 50 cents an hour. which amounts to an
average advance of 10 cents per hour (all men to
be subject to discharge for ineompeter cy, but
other cases of grievance to be settled hy arbisra-
tion.) Both the committee and the. ccmmunica-
ton were ignored by the N Aster carpen-
ters A motion to appoint a commit
tee to confer directly with tie executive
council of the carpenterIs' union was
defeated not in aceordance 'Tith the resolution
passed by the national bull ders' and contract
ors convention prohibiting rne,nbers of the En-
ployers Association from recognizing the union
of the employees 1t was de cided to deal with
the men individually. each contractor TO notify
his employees OF the action yof the meeting. the
eight hour proposition WIS almost unanimously
agreed to. A motion &c. iix the lowest wages of
the carpenters at thi fsy cents an hour and
to grade the wages of he men from that up, ac-
cording to their aoili. =; net with some opposi-
tion. but WAS finally adopted. The leaders of
the strikers were M 4 pleased with the result of
the meeting OF ne employers Tonight the
carpenters execu i've committee issued notice
that IN view OF the fact that no communication
or recognition as, been received from The bosses
~ IS ofoetea that carpenter belonging
10 an organic Eon be allowed TO to work un-
III further III structions." 1t is thought by many
tnat me sur ke will be protracted one, and that
all the ouli ling trades will suffer greatly il con
sequence About two thousand strikers we're
detailed committees today 10 skirmsh
through the different parts Of the city and ascer-
tam VT ether or not there were carpenters al
work.
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THE CHICAGO ELECTION.
Views of Two of New York's Democratic Pa
pers ON the Result.

Views of Two of New York's Democratic Pa
pers ON the Result.
New YORK, April 6.-The morning papers
comment at great length on the result of the
Western elections The Sun says:
Cincinnati and Chicago are among the most
important cities of the Union. Naturally, they
are both strongly Democratic. and yet in each
OF them the Democratic party appears to be
either utterly demoralized badly over
whelmed. 1t may be said that the
Democratic party has been wiped out in Chicago
and crushed in Cincinnati. In view of such
facts, the administration in Washington cannot
be held blameless If there had been an earnest.
nncompromising Democratic spirit in the presi-
dency, an earnest uncompromlsing Democratic
spirit would have existed and grown potent in
every part of the land"
The World says: "It is specifically correct
to say that the prohibition movement and the
labor disaffectlon have caused the demoralza-
ton of the old parties witnessed in the recent
elections. But what the causes back OF
these2 What has led the ultra temperance
men to organize a third party2 What leads Ia
boring men TO break away from their old party
tiesf The labor movement in politics
is the outgrowth Of the feeling that cur laws
and the conditions of life created by them are
no longer equal; that the government is con-
Quoted In the interest of the rich and the priv
ileged, and that the old parties either un-
willing or impotent to remedy this injustice and
correct existing evils. And the prevalence and
permanence OF this revolt of labor will depend
upon what shall be done, and done speedily, to
remove ali just of complaint.
We look for good results from these divisions
They will at least tend to bring the old parties
20 a higher standard of faithfulness to public
obligations There will be less shirking and
pledge breaking in Congress hereafter as the
result of these warnings. The liquor interest
may learn that the surest way to invite attempts
at prohibition is to oppose just and needed re-
strictions upon its traffic. Third and fourth
party movements are the mentors of our politics.
Let the politicians heed their lesson
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man he recognized coming into his store from
the Globe printing Office. The thief went to
the money-draw4r and took its contents. Mr.
Hayes then came out from his hiding place and
called to the thief to hold up his hands. ln-
stead of doing So the latter drew a revolver and
both fred simultaneously. the thief being killed.
The dead man has been an attache Of the Globe
for several years.
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Republican Victory at Kansas CITY,

KANSAS CITY, April 6.-The vote for Mayor of
this city yesterday as follows: Kumpf, Re-
publican, $3.50; Worthen, Democrat 3,124;
Welch, Labor, 1925. The Republicans elected
their entire city ticket except the treasurer and
four aldermen. The Democrats elect the treas
and four aldermen. The Labor party get
two aldermen. In these two wards there were
no opposition. The labor votes were drawn
chiefly from the Democrats.
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Prohibition Defeated in Michigan.

DETROIT. April 6.-Specials to the Journal
indicate that the prohibition amendment
is surely defeated by about 5000. Gogebic
county. in the upper peninsula, which had
not been included in the Journals earlier esti-
mates, gives 1000 majority against the amend
mept. The latest returns from the southern
part of the State favor prohibition, but the ad-
verse vote in the upper peninsula more than ov-
ercomes this.
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Earthquake Tremors in the East.

CoNToocooK, n. h., April GA distinct earth
quake tremor terrified the inhabitants of this
place to-day. The vibrations came from the
east and loud detonations were heard like claps
of thunder. Cracking of the frozen ground and
breaking of ice in the ponds added TO the noise.
The shocks lasted about minute. Houses were
Jared and dishes ratified off the shelves in the
closets, while many people were rolled from their
nod
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Almost a Clean Sweep.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NATION, Ill. April 6.-The entire Repub-
lican ticket, save one candidate. elected iE
Mattoon township yesterday. The candidates
and party leaders entered into an agreement not
to solicit votes with any manner of nducemeut,
and it exceeding dry day for bummers.
Nearly the usual vote was polied. and the Re-
publican majorities ranged high as 245
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FRANKLIN, Ind, April 6.-The large frame
residence of Lawrence Ritchey was burned this
morning. The fire was discovered almost at its
beginning, but the strong breeze soon made it
impossible to extingush the flames with the
means at hand Franklin has practically no
fire protection. Most of the furniture was re-
moved. The loss is near $4,000. The building
was insured for So, 900 in the Underwriters, of
New York. and the furniture for $500 in the
same COMPANY
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Generous ar. Chirtenden.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW HAVEN, Conn. April 6-Provision has
been made through the generosity of Hon. S. B.
Chittenden, of Brooklyn. \. Y, for the imme-
date erection on the Yale University grounds of
new library building. The edfce will be
Sf stone, will be fire proof and viii S1O0000
The architect is Mr.. j. Cleveland Cady, Of New
York.
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Country Residence Burned.

GREENsBURG. Ind. April 6.-The large frame
farm-h house of Mrs. Margaret Shera, of jackson
township, near the south line of this county,
burned yesterday evening from a defective flue
Mrs. Shera was sick in bed, but was taken out, as
was also the most of the goods on the first floor,
while every thing up stairs was lost. Loss. fully
s., 600: insurance. 81, 400, in the Pnenix, of
BROOKLYN.
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killing a Man to Prove Her Innocence.

ST. PAUL. April 6.-John Murphy, young
man in the employ of C. G. Heger, who keeps
barber-shop in Minneapolis. was fatally shot by
Mrs. Mary Heger. his employers wife, on Third
street. near the Union Depot. in St Paul. short
ly before o'clock this evening. The bullet
penetrated the brain from the ear Mrs. Heger
Is an attractive young woman. and claims Muir
phy accused her of improper intimacy with him.
self and other men, aud that she had to kill HIM
20 prove herself innocent. Murphy is still alive,
snt is s. hiking rapidly.
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The California Wheat Crop.

SAN Francisco. April 6-From reports re-
ceived by the Bulletin the total wheat crop of
the average yield. The great wheat producing
counties have suffered badly by drought.
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socia,ist Stoehr Defeated.

ST. LOUIS, April 6-By the official count
made to-day OF the vote cast yesterday Max
Stoehr the Socialist. who was reported elected
TO the House of Delegates from the Fifth ward.
is left ont in the cold, and Republican elected
in his staad
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Steamshin News

New YORK, April 6--Arrived: Wyoming.
from Liverpool
MovILLE. April 6-The steamer Circassia,
from New York for Glasgow, has arrived here
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Special to the Indianapolis JournaI
PARIS. Ill. April 6-The returns from all the
townships in Edgar county are in, giving the re-
suits of yesterdays elections. The board of su-
perviso-s will be composed of nine Democrats
and seven Republicans. as they now stand. Ed
gar township has always sent Republican su-
pervisor. but Yesterdays returns give the cleo
tion to Democrat and Mr.. Trover the Repub-
lcan nominee to-day gave notice of contest,
claImin- that there were eleven more tickets in
the bal ot-box than there were voters.